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Family: Penaeidae penaeid shrimps (See list of species below)

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10 species in Atlantic, Eastern Central with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Funchalia danae
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Funchalia villosa
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Funchalia woodwardi
[Woodward's pelagic shrimp]
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Holthuispenaeopsis atlantica
[Guinea shrimp]
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Metapenaeopsis miersi
[Miers shrimp]


Parapenaeus longirostris
[Deep-water rose shrimp]


Pelagopenaeus balboae
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Penaeopsis serrata
[Megalops shrimp]


Penaeus kerathurus
[Caramote prawn]


Penaeus notialis
[Southern pink shrimp]
10 Species of Family Penaeidae
(penaeid shrimps)
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Funchalia danae Eastern Atlantic and Indo
Funchalia villosa Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc
Funchalia woodwardi Woodward's pelagic shrimp Eastern Atlantic and Indo
Holthuispenaeopsis atlantica Guinea shrimp Eastern Atlantic and West 17 TL
Metapenaeopsis miersi Miers shrimp Eastern Atlantic 8.5 TL
Parapenaeus longirostris Deep-water rose shrimp Atlantic and the Mediterr 19 TL
Pelagopenaeus balboae Atlantic and Indo-Pacific
Penaeopsis serrata Megalops shrimp Atlantic Ocean and the Me 14 TL
Penaeus kerathurus Caramote prawn Eastern Atlantic and the 23.5 TL
Penaeus notialis Southern pink shrimp Atlantic Ocean 23 TL



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